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Lending To Others-What the Bible Says

Biblical answers to questions about lending to others. There should not be a need for borrowing and lending. If people followed the Holy Bible God's word and lived by it, those who have would help those who have not without expecting anything in return. Those who oppress the poor by charging interest and demanding repayment of loans have forgotten the Lord God's laws.

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Lending to others

The bible is very specific about lending to other's. If you lend money to someone who is poor, you should lend enough to supply for what they need and want. You are not to deal with them as a creditor by charging interest on the loan. By following these lending rules you and your children will be blessed because when you lend to the poor without interest the Lord himself will repay you.

Today's Verse

If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them.” Ex 22:25

If you are the lender-Loan more than the person needs and wants

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.Dt. 15:8

If you show mercy and lend what is needed your children will be blessed

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Psalms 37:26 ​

When you loan to the poor you are lending to the Lord & the Lord will repay you

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Prov. 19:17 Scroll down to see more bible verses about lending.

​When Lending to the Poor You are not allowed to charge interest on the Loan

If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them.” Ex. 22:25​You shall not charge interest on loans to another Israelite, interest on money, interest on provisions, interest on anything that is lent.” Deut. 23:19He that puts not out his money at interest, nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved. Psa. 15:5“If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you. You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit. Lev. 25:25-37

The Borrower is a Servant to the Lender

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. Prov. 22:7

Lending Without Expecting Anything in Return & You Will Be Rewarded By God

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”Luke 6:34-38

You Should Not Charge Interest on Loans To Your Brother but Can Charge Interest to Foreigner's

You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest. You may charge a foreigner interest, but you may not charge your brother interest, that the Lord your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Deut. 23:20

If You Charge Interest on a Loan it Should be Given to the Poor

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. Prov. 28:8

When you loan something-Don't Expect Anything in Return

"If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.” Luke 6:34Take you no interest from him, or profit: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you. Lev. 25:36You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor lend him your food for profit. Lev. 25:37

The Laws of Lending Apply to All who Lend

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the creditor, so with the debtor. Isa. 24:2

Not Lending or Loaning Money Prevents Problems

He that has not lent money for interest, neither has taken any increase, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man, Eze. 18:8

If you charge interest to the poor and he dies his death will be upon you

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him. Eze. 18:3

You should not oppress the poor by making loans to them and insisting on repayment or interest

And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has robbed none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment; Ezekiel 18:17

If you charge interest on a loan to the poor you have forgotten the Lord God

In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten me, says the Lord GOD. Ezek. 22:12​